When Bad Breath Terrifies: 4 Tips

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When Bad Breath Terrifies: 4 Tips

I’m Gordon West with Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry. In business since 1998. My specialty is cosmetic dentistry. At Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry we perform porcelain veneers and dental implants regularly. As a favor to Lafayette, Colorado I’d like to take a few minutes to share with you some insight about bad breath and give your neighbors some places to start in improving or removing the offending odor.

How Dental Implants are Changing Dentures in Lafayette, CO

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How Dental Implants are Changing Dentures in Lafayette, CO

If you are one of the many Lafayette, CO denture wearers, you know that they are not the ideal solution for missing teeth. The problems with dentures include slipping, gum irritation, trouble eating and talking, bone loss, and inability to taste food due to a covered palate. Clearly, dentures do not feel and function like…

More Valuable Than a Diamond

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Lafayette cosmetic dentistry

“Every tooth in a man’s head is more valuable than a diamond.” -Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605 When Cervantes wrote Don Quixote, there was no way to replace teeth that were lost to trauma or decay. We are fortunate to live here in Lafayette at a time where there is a permanent replacement for missing teeth-the…

A Fresh Start After Losing A Tooth In Lafayette

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Lafayette Permanent Tooth Replacement

Are you one of the many Lafayette men and women who has had a tooth extracted? If the tooth had been bothering you, it may have been a relief. Unless, of course, the tooth was in the front of your mouth and now the gaping hole shows every time you smile. Ignoring it is impossible…

Attention Lafayette: Replace Your Dental Bridge Before You Lose Teeth

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Attention Lafayette Replace Your Dental Bridge Before You Lose Teeth

Hello Lafayette visitors, welcome to Gordon West DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry. Let’s talk about a tooth replacement option common in Boulder: dental bridges. While dental bridges have restored smiles for thousands of Lafayette, CO dental patients, they are not problem free. Many Colorado people with dental bridges find it impossible to keep the small…

Give Me Some Air

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Air Abrasion Dentists

Though advanced dentistry would not be possible without drilling, the sound of a dental drill can make many Lafayette patient’s hearts pound. However, there is another way your cosmetic dentist can remove decay.